The Husband’s Little Inn

After a few days passed, the end of the seventh month arrived. Carpenter Tong and his apprentice worked quickly. In […]

In the afternoon, Shu Rui fed the donkey water and fodder ahead of time and hitched it to the flatbed

Shu Rui led the carpenter into the shop and showed him around the main hall, the several rooms upstairs, and

That evening, after a simple meal, they burned paper offerings in the courtyard. The streets were filled with the sounds

As soon as Shu Rui stepped out through the front entrance, he saw that the thief had had the black

That afternoon, Shu Rui delivered the final pre-exam meals to the academy, wishing all scholars success, and brought drinks to

The next day, Shu Rui visited a pottery workshop. The jar could be repaired but wasn’t suitable for pickling anymore.

“Don’t just promise easily and then chicken out at the last moment, losing your manhood,” Shu Rui said. Lu Ling’s

Shu Rui tiptoed to the back door, cracked it open, and peered outside. Lu Ling followed. Shu Rui, focused on

By late morning, the heat rose, baking the open spaces. Without a hat or umbrella, anyone walking outside would feel

The next morning, the day was slightly bright, and the dew heavy. The streets were still quiet; only occasional dog

Shu Rui sat on the bed, his head buried deep in the bed curtains, his entire mind still in a

When he returned to the inn, he found that Lu Ling had indeed stayed home obediently. However, he hadn’t taken

After lunch, when the sun was at its highest, the heat rose from the ground until it was stifling. Lu

Shu Rui returned in a daze, not even knowing how he had made it back to the inn. He had

Shu Rui lay on the bed, gently pinching the smooth, lustrous pearl between his fingers. He turned it over a

The next day, Shu Rui took the braised meats he had prepared the night before out of the cellar and

“You sure are fast.” Shu Rui braced one hand on his waist and panted twice, took the tea Lu Ling

With the well and cellar properly repaired, life became noticeably more convenient. Shu Rui could lower a bucket into the

That evening, they laid out dishes outside the kitchen and ate. Shu Rui had bought some “Mistaken Water” from the